Homeβ€ΊSearchβ€ΊOphthalmology

Ophthalmology

Elsevier Inc. Β· United States Β· Est. 1978

ISSN1549-4713
SJR Q1βœ“ WOS SCIEβœ“ Scopus / SJR
Impact Factor & Quartile Β· Web of Science (JCR)

βœ“ Indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection (SCIE) β€” Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor and JCR quartile for this journal.

See the official Impact Factor & quartile on the journal’s page β†—

The Impact Factor & JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate β€” we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date. Open metrics below: SCImago Q1. Source: Clarivate Journal Citation Reports.

πŸ“Š Standing in its field
Where this journal ranks among others in the same subject area.
Q1
SJR Β· Scopus
Top 25% in field
Clarivate’s JCR quartile is a separate ranking and may differ
SJR Scorei
3.884
H-Indexi
370
SNIPi
4.23
Total Worksi
22,481
Total Citationsi
1,203,980
2yr Mean Citednessi
2.98
Open Impact Factor alternative
Retractions
4
Source: Retraction Watch

Aims & Scope✦ Compiled from public sources

Ophthalmology publishes clinical research and other relevant manuscripts that relate to the sense of sight. It covers all areas of eye disease, all subspecialties within ophthalmology, optometry, visual science, pharmacology and drug therapy in eye diseases, and basic sciences such as cell biology and genetics.

AI-compiled from public web sources Β· verify on publisher page β†’

General Information

Country / RegionUnited States
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published1978
FrequencyMonthly
StatusActive (last: 2026)
Total Publications22,481
Publisher OrgElsevier BV
Visit Journal Website

Submission Info

Peer Reviewβ€”
OA Licenseβ€”
OA Rateβ€”

Ethics & Quality

COPE Memberβœ— No
OASPA Memberβœ— No
Not on Predatory Listsβœ“ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

6/11 Β· 55%
βœ…
Do you know the journal / publisher?
Elsevier Inc.
βœ…
Does the journal have a website?
βœ“ Linked
βœ…
Is the ISSN verified?
1549-4713
βœ…
Indexed in a trusted database?
WoS, Scopus
❌
Peer review process documented?
N/A
❌
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
βœ…
Not on predatory/blacklists?
βœ“ Clean
❌
Long-term digital preservation?
N/A
❌
Plagiarism detection in place?
N/A
❌
Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
N/A
βœ…
Primary language documented?
English

A twelfth criterion β€” whether APC fees are clearly disclosed β€” is not scored here; it is left out of the total rather than counted as a failure. Publication charges appear in the metrics card above.

Based on the Think.Check.Submit framework by DOAJ, COPE & OASPA. All data from verified open sources.

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published
Citations received
478
17k
2019
578
18k
2020
364
11k
2021
390
6k
2022
374
3.8k
2023
398
2.8k
2024
373
975
2025
272
69
2026

Source: OpenAlex Β· Each year’s green bar = citations earned by that year’s papers, counted to date β€” so recent years look lower simply because their papers haven’t had time to be cited yet.

SJR Quartile by Discipline

Scimago ranks this journal separately in each subject category β€” its quartile can differ by discipline.

OphthalmologyQ1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Ophthalmology

Scopus Categories

Ophthalmology

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Glaucoma and retinal disordersRetinal Diseases and TreatmentsOphthalmology and Visual Impairment StudiesCorneal surgery and disordersIntraocular Surgery and LensesRetinal and Macular SurgeryOcular Diseases and BehΓ§et’s SyndromeCorneal Surgery and TreatmentsOcular Surface and Contact LensOcular Infections and Treatments

Frequently asked questions about Ophthalmology

Is Ophthalmology a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Ophthalmology: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee β€” always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Ophthalmology?

Ophthalmology is indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection, so Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor for it (since the 2023 Journal Citation Reports, every Core Collection journal β€” including Arts & Humanities and Emerging Sources titles β€” receives one). PubScope links to Clarivate's official source rather than reprinting the number, which can be out of date. Its open 2-year mean citedness is 2.98.

Is Ophthalmology indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Ophthalmology is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus.

Compare This JournalFind Similar← Back to Search
Understand these signals
How to tell if a journal is predatoryWhat Q1–Q4 quartiles meanWeb of Science vs Scopus vs DOAJWhat is an APC?

Data updated: 2026-05-22 Β· Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref